EPL Predictions: Picks, Top Players for Week 6 Premier League Fixtures

Manchester City head into Week 6 of the 2016-17 Premier League campaign hoping they can extend their winning run under manager Pep Guardiola and increase their advantage at the table’s summit.

They travel to Swansea City on Saturday looking for more of the same, while Chelsea will hope for a quick turnaround in their clash against Arsenal after falling 2-1 to Liverpool last Friday.

Week 6 opens in explosive fashion, too, as Manchester United host defending champions Leicester City on the back of a three-match losing streak, and chief Jose Mourinho is under early pressure to turn things around.

Read on as we profile the Week 6 fixture list, providing a preview for the gameweek ahead, complete with score predictions and discussion of which players will be expected to impress.

Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal

Arsenal’s talisman carried his recent scoring form through Saturday’s fixture against Hull City, where Alexis Sanchez broke the deadlock before adding his fourth goal in as many matches en route to a 4-1 victory.

It wasn’t all positive for the Chilean ace, however, as he missed from a penalty and left manager Arsene Wenger scratching his head as to why he even took the spot-kick, per the BBC (h/t Sport):

It was Santi Cazorla to take it, I don’t know why it didn’t happen.

Did Santi not want to …

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